Thursday 19 February 2009

Thank you

Dear All,
Just wanted to say THANK YOU for a great time this past Tuesday!
The party was a great success in our eyes, and we hope you had as much fun as we did!

The notable winners (pictured below) were Rachel, George, and Yancey for their great costumes -Well done!

We hope to once again outdo ourselves with a final event week 10. Stay tuned for news on http://scandsoc.blogspot.com !

Your resorb in the hangover haze,
SCANDISOC

Immigration into the Nordic countries: an overview presented by the Finnish, Danish and Swedish embassies

Dear SCANDISOC members,

Don't miss out on our first Speakers Event: an academically stimulating talk on the topic of migration into the Nordic countries. This will be followed by drinks and snacks in the Senior Common Room. Come and represent the society, ask lots of questions to the panel, mingle and enjoy the fine wine!

Event details:

Date: 23d February
Time: 18.30-20.00 (reception 20.00-21.00)
Venues: D502 (Clement House). Reception in the Senior Common Room (Old Building).
Topic: "Immigration into the Nordic countries: an overview presented by the Finnish, Danish and Swedish embassies."
Format: John Madeley will open the Panel with a brief introduction. This will be followed by a 10 - max 15 minute talk by each participant, preferably in power point format. Madeley will then sum up the different views, and initiate a debate between the participants and open for questions from the audience.
Participants: Markku Keinänen, Deputy Head of Mission, Finnish Embassy; Eva Leisner, First Secretary/Political Section, Danish Embassy and Per Augustsson, Deputy Chief of Mission, Swedish Embassy.
Chair: John Madeley, Lecturer in Government, LSE, academic expertise: Scandinavian government; religion and politics; Scandinavian politics; church-state relations, Europe

If you have any questions, please contact Sara Löfberg (Speakers Officer) on
S.Y.Lofberg@lse.ac.uk or 07842882778


Hope to see you all there!


Kind regards,

SCANDISOC